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Audit Preparation. September 8 – 12, 2008 ERCOT will be audited as the.  Reliability Coordinator (RC)  Transmission Operator ( TOP)  Balancing Authority (BA) and  Transmission Service Provider (TSP). Logistics. ◠13 auditors (4 NERC, 5 TRE) 4 FERC observers
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September 8 – 12, 2008 ERCOT will be audited as the Reliability Coordinator (RC) Transmission Operator ( TOP) Balancing Authority (BA) and Transmission Service Provider (TSP)
Logistics ● 13 auditors (4 NERC, 5 TRE) 4 FERC observers ● Two interviewing groups running concurrently: Tue – Thur noon. ● Operations floor interviews scheduled for Thur afternoon ● Additional SME’s onsite from ONCOR and TMPA (at the request of NERC)
Definitions and Acronyms • CMEP – Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program • RSAW – Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet • OSD – Operating Standards Department • SME – Subject Matter Expert
OVERVIEW OF PREPARATIONS Developed the matrix Answer RSAWs and Questionnaires
Developing the matrix • Map ERCOT to NERC • First meeting – June 30th of 2007 • Last meeting – April 11th of 2008 • ~30 meetings with market participants • 6 ROS presentations and • 1 presentation to TAC by ROS Chair
RSAW Action Plan ● 94 FERC approved NERC Reliability Standards ● 57 standards in 2008 CMEP with RSAWs ● Divided by Operations, Planning, and Security ● Broken into 9 weekly packages began on May 15, 2008 final sent out July 15, 2008.
RSAW Action Plan(cont) ● Assigned to SME Utilized the matrix with references 2007 Audit Responses were reviewed ● OSD reviewed evidence and resolved with SMEs ● Management review
Current Status 8/11/08 97% (36 out of 37) RSAW’s have been completed by SME’s 78%(about 29 out of 37)RSAW’s have been resolved with SME’s 69%(99 out of 143)action items have been completed. 100% response on 4 questionnaires received
Remaining Schedule ● Work with Market Participants scheduled to provide support ● Review FERC approved NERC Reliability Standards not on CMEP ● Review Board approved NERC Standards ● Two training sessions will be provided to SME’s
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